Shorter day light hours + autumn weather (no snow yet!) = an evening of playing with light and shadow. I came out of the subway at Queen station and decide to “chase the light”. It was a perfect evening for a walk and I wanted to make it last as long as possible. For the most part I stayed on Queen Street although I will admit to straying onto Shuter for a block or two. It’s not the prettiest part of the city but every place has potential, from a photographic perspective anyhow.
below: The new (replacement) pedestrian walkway over Queen Street that will link the Eaton Centre with The Bay.
below: City reflections in both glass and polished stone.
below: The curve of street car wires at Queen and Church. A wall of peeling paint, as well as a ghost sign, provides the backdrop
below: The east wall of St. Michaels Cathedral (RC) with reflected light, as seen across a construction site.
below: The same church from a slightly different angle.
below: Angels
below: Pigeons, old Bell phones and the Moss Park Discount Store. Not so much light here but I liked the wall.
below: A long way from home.
below: A large double billboard is black beside the old building. The building is at the corner of Ontario Street and Brigden Place. It was built in 1911 as a 4 1/2 storey warehouse for the Newell Company and their Dominion Envelope Company. It was one of three buildings that they owned in the area. After WW2 the building was purchased by J.D. Carrier Shoe Company (the ghost sign!). Today it has been renovated as lofts and studios.
below: A small section of the back of the Moss Park Armoury, a Canadian Forces building constructed in the 1960’s.
below: A quick break from chasing light…. you never know what you’re going to encounter downtown, and of course you have to stop and take advantage of the opportunities when they arise, so here we have a slight diversion! I’m going to assume that the background of their pictures is much better than the background of this picture!
below: As evening falls, the lights come on in the bus shelters.
You can thank (or curse) Astral Media for that.
below: King Street and Queen Street merge just before they pass over the Don River and the Don Valley Parkway. The green railing in the photo below is on the bridge over the DVP, the buildings and cranes are on the other side of the river.
below: Upstairs, downstairs. Looking west along King Street from the Don River.
Once the light fades beyond a certain point, contrast is limited and dullness creeps into the resulting photos. It’s too late for well lit photos and too early for pictures of city lights. But it’s a great time to stop and find some dinner!
as I walk Toronto 